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鱿鱼
yóuyú
Description
鱿鱼是一种住在海里的动物，身体软软的，有很多长长的腿。
"鱿鱼" is a sea animal with a soft body and many long legs.
很多人喜欢吃烤鱿鱼，很好吃。
Many people like to eat grilled "鱿鱼" because it is very tasty.
Meanings
鱿鱼yóuyú
squid (the sea animal or as food)
我在夜市买了一串烤鱿鱼。
I bought a skewer of grilled squid at the night market.
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Notes
- Etymology
鱼 means 'fish', so 鱿鱼 literally uses the fish radical for a sea creature.
- Nuance
炒鱿鱼 ('stir-fry squid') is slang for being fired from a job.
In videos
“章鱼哥变成鱿鱼，蟹老板变蓝色的，”
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